Pocket-billiard table



T. R.TREIBER.

y POCKET BILLIABD TABLE. APPLICAIION min JUNE 28.1919.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

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within the inclosure of the sides 'l and has its 'upper end secured 'to a longitudinal girder l() disposed at the top of the sides of the table and extending across the space inclosed by said sides, as above stated the gullies 7 are inclined downwardly from their respective ball pockets, and the lower ends thereof are disposed in different horizontal planes. The vertical guide element 9 is preferably a tube with apertures 'll cut therein at intervals, see Fig'. 8, through which communication is established, between the vertical guide elementV and the lower ends of the gullies. The lower end of each gully leads to a respective aperture ll, and this lower end is supported by the inetal displaced from the aperture which is turned outwardly from the lower portion of the aperture, as designated at l2, see Fig. 3. The vertical guide element 9 is preterably disposed acent one short side or the table and the center portions of the longer gullies are supported by metal straps i3 having their middle portions extending underneath the respective gullies and having their ends secured to respective cross girders le disposed at the top oi the sides ot the table and extending across the space between opposite sides or the saine. The center portions orn the gullies leading liroin the poele ets nearest adjacent the vertical guide elenient 9 are supported by respective brackets l5 secured to and extending troni the inner lace of the adjacent side l ol'- the table. All these parts are preferably sccuredvto- Vaether by welding'.

ly reason of the 'factthat the lower ends of the gullies are disposed in dillerent horizontal planes it is impossible that number of balls entering the vertical guide element simultaneously frein different gullies can bridge the same and thereby block the pas- See Fig. 3 in which balls 1S are shown entering the vertical guide element 'iroin ditterent ,gullies simultaneously, and it will be noted that, it the balls do strike one another before they are fully ente ed into the kVertical guide element, the blow will be a glancing one and the balls will not clog' as a result thereof.

As above set forth the lower ends o1 the gullies' are disposed in different horizontal planes. ln addition, see Figs. l and 4, the gullies communicate with the vertical guide element on diierent sides of the same, whereby, when, as shown, all of the `@gullies communicatel with a sinble vertical guide element, the device maybe disposed within a comparatively small vertical dimension, and be effectually concealed within the usual sides l of the table where the vertical guide element is disposed within the sides of the table, the device retaining' its non-clogging character as above set forth. In the preferred embodiment the gullies connnuniwhich balls Q4 run.

cate with the vertical `guide element on dilierent sides oLt the saine and in lum-parallel relation whereby, if, as shown, the vertical guide element is iornicd to maintain lilu` balls in a single row, a ball, passingl downwardly in the vertical guide element.J strikes another ball entering the saine `from one oi: the gullies, the axes o1" rotation ol? the balls as occasioned by them rolling' down their rcspective gullies are not parallel and for thi: reason the balls squirln with relation to one another, thus further preventing' 'them troni clogging.

The vertical guide clement l is preferably of such a diameter, e'. c., less than the sum of the diameters ot two balls, that two halls cannot pass each other therein wlufrcby the balls are forced to drop in a 0'lo row therethrough. One side of the lower cnil of the vertical guide element 5l is turned horizontally across the inclosure o l` the guido element, as designated ai'. l?, :unl the opposite side ol the lower end thcrco'l! is cnt awa): to forni an opening', as designated ai.' lh'. see Fig. l, to allow balls to pass out ot he `guide element. One end oi a runrmy lll rests on and is welded 'to the horizontally turned portion 17, and is adapted to ri-rire balls troni the guide element and loads therefrom, preferably inclininn' downwardly.4 below the adjacent side oi the table to a risible point with respect thereto. The runway is supported by suitable brackets 20 secured to and extending' lroin the :uliarcnt .side oi' the table. The end ot the iunin'ajv opA posite that which receives balls trein the `ruido element is disposed ahorn` a usual basket 2l to Aluide balls therein` rlhe gullies 7 and runway l() are similar in construction and the structures thereof are 'formed ol' sheet metal bent, sce lipj. l. zo provide parallel spaced upwardlyY tai'tiujfj channels 9.2 in which are secured rails Qi", olf rubber or other suitable inatcrird, upon Certain portions of 'tlu` gullies and runway are curved as will ho observed. and the sneet metal structure of the sarne is extended upwardly oi. Vhe rails on the outsides oi' these curves, as dosing nated at 25. to prevent the balls junipir the rails. The vertical ,duide elcnient il is lined with hard rubber, as designated at 25. to prevent Inarrinir of the balls, this lining' being apertured at the openings ll ol 'the guide element for obvious reasons.

It will be noted further that where the vertical guide element is inclosed within the sides of the table, the runway may be, and is in the preferred embodiment, led below the adjacent side of the table to a visible point with respect thereto to allow the balls to be observed as they return from the various pockets without necessitating the side. of the table being apertured or cut.

The vertical guide element allows the gullui) ' through in a single row and communicat- 'ing with said lower ends ol the gullies to receive balls therefrom, said lower ends of the gullies being disposed to communicate with said guide element on a plurality of sides of the saine and disposed in non-parallel relation with each other. o

l2. A gaine table including a plurality of individual gullies, each leading from a respective ball pocket of the table and inclined downwardly therefrom, the lower ends ot said gullies being disposed in diiferent horizontal planes, a vertical guide element r1to1-ined to maintain balls passing therethrough in a single row and conirnunioatingwitli said lower ends of the gullies to receive balls therefrom, said lower ends of the gullies being disposed to communicate with said guide element on a plurality of sides of the saine and disposed in non-parallel relation with each other, and a runwa)Y communicating with the lower end of said vertical guide element and adapted to receive balls therefrom.

13. A game table includingl a pluralit)v ol individual gullies, eaeli leading from a respective ball pocket ot' the table and inclined downwardly therefrom, the lower ends oi' said gullies being disposed in diil'erent horizontal planes, a vertical guide eleiuent disposed within the inelosure of the sides of the table and formed to maintain balls passingtherethrough in a single row and eonininnieating with said lower ends of' he gullies to receive balls Iherei'roni, said lower ends of the gullies being`vdisposed to eonnnunieale with said guide element on a plurality ofY sides olf the saine and disposed in non-parallel relation with each other, and a runway communicating with the lower end of said vertical guide element and adapted to receive balls there'ifroni, said rnnwa)v leading* below one of the sides oi the table to a visible point with respect thereto.

ln witness whereo'l'l l hereunto alix 111)' signature this 23rd da)v ot June, A.. l). '1919.

THEODORE Il. TREIBER. 

